by Alan | Mar 25, 2017 | Attitude, Behaviors of success, Benefits are easily demonstrated, Criticism, Critiquing ideas, Dealing with rejection, Disappointments, DRTV, Invention, Paths for your product, QVC, Sell on TV, Strategy, Turning setbacks into success
For over fourteen years, I made a living, first part-time and now full-time, from creative endeavors, most especially, inventing. It took me a few years to realize that many of foundational values of the corporate world, don't work well at all in the inventing,...
by Alan | Feb 7, 2017 | Culling ideas, Focus, High profit margin, Invention, Licensing, Paths for your product, product pricing, Risk versus reward
When I conceived my idea for a thin, flexible wallet invention in 2002, I was very excited about the potential of my invention. But, I had no clue what I should do first. So I found a patent attorney and filed for a utility patent on my product. Ready, fire, aim!...
by Alan | Dec 3, 2016 | Behaviors of success, Due diligence, Invention, Invention marketing companies, Lambert & Lambert, Paths for your product, Pursue your passion
What are biggest barriers that prevent inventors with great products from achieving success? Interestingly, the biggest barriers to inventor success are not what immediately comes to mind for most people: money, competition, or lack of connections. Why? While those...
by Alan | Nov 15, 2016 | Big success, Career choices, Dealing with rejection, Disappointments, Invention, Paths for your product, Research
I spend a good deal of time reading, researching, and pondering the topic of why people do what they do. More specifically, what motivations, decisions, and fears drive them to choose one career path over another? There are hundreds of books written on this topic....
by Alan | Oct 2, 2016 | Ideas, Importing, Invention, Licensing, Manufacturing in China, Marketing, Patent Search, Patents, Paths for your product
I thought it might be nice to post a variety of common questions that inventors ask and my answers. My answers are, of course, just that: my answers. Other inventors may, no doubt, have different answers than I do. Here are the Q & A's, in no particular order....
by Alan | Jul 31, 2016 | Dealing with rejection, Invention, Invention failure, Marketing, Paths for your product, Product success, QVC, resilience, Sell on TV, Setbacks
I hesitated to write this particular blog post. I knew lots of readers would roll their eyes and say to themselves, “oh boy, another tawdry tale about failing in the process of success.” I know. But, honestly, I had to write this post. Why? Three reasons:...